Francesca Monari

TL;DR: SCO minimizes laboratory testing and unnecessary antibiotics in infants at risk of EOS or with mild non-progressive symptoms, without the risk of a worse neonatal outcome.

TL;DR: In this article , the effects of gestational age at delivery, circumstances at parturition and prenatal risk factors on neonatal outcomes after controlling for confounding variable were investigated for a prospective cohort study among singleton infants born between 34, 35, and 36 weeks.

TL;DR: Italian midwives are still not fully aware of international guidelines on stillbirth management, and the definition of national guidelines endorsed by scientific societies, as well as specific training courses for midwives in Italian hospitals, could be the first steps to improve clinical and psychological management of perinatal loss.

TL;DR: Education and motivating gynecologists toward the trial of labor after Caesarean Section is worth pursuing, as health quality improvement is demonstrated by increased VBAC even improving neonatal well-being.

TL;DR: This memorial service for the victims of the earthquake in earthquake-hit areas of Italy is being held in memory of those who lost their lives in the disaster.